La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

Morton “Mort” F. Alexander, 77, of La Crosse died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at his home. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Home, Woodruff Chapel, La Cross…

Lorraine E. Brieske, 90, of La Crosse died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.

Earl Duane Stannard was born Oct. 6, 1931, to Henry and Lela (Kupper). He graduated from Sparta High School. Earl worked in the family business, Beaver Creek Dairy, family farm, Sparta School …

WEST SALEM — Esther “Nanny” Julia (Heike) Smith, 96, passed from this life lovingly surrounded by her family, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at her daughter’s home.

Rita Ann Messerschmidt, 83, of La Crosse passed away peacefully surrounded by family and dear friends Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, at Bethany Riverside.

HOKAH, Minn. — Dorothy “Dot” Irene Lietzau, 93, of Hokah went to be with her Lord on Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, at Golden Living Center, La Crescent, Minn. Her firm belief in God and the devotion f…

HILLSBORO — Emil Picha, 87, of Hillsboro passed away Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at UW Hospital in Madison, surrounded by his loving family.

CALEDONIA, Minn. — Douglas “Bulldog” K. Moen, 65, of Caledonia passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, at home.

MABEL, Minn. — Hazel Shirven, 94, of Mabel died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at Green Lea Senior Living, Mabel. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Mabel First Lutheran Church with burial …

Kevin (Wedge) Colsch celebrated his 38th birthday on Jan. 31, 2015, but was called to his eternal home Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, in Caledonia, Minn.

SENECA — Lloyd Darrell Duha, 78, passed away Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at his home in Seneca.

TREMPEALEAU/HOLMEN — Leslie “Les” Robert Milde, 56, of Trempealeau and formerly of Holmen passed away peacefully Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, at the Sparta Mayo Clinic Health System.

MCGREGOR, Iowa — Timothy Raymond Troester, 43, of McGregor died Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at Crossing Rivers Health Care in Prairie du Chien. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St…

WEST SALEM — Esther “Nanny” Julia (Heike) Smith, 96, of West Salem died Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at her daughter’s home. A prayer service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Rhiel Funeral Home …

ETTRICK — Margaret Ellen Johnson, 49, of Ettrick died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. Arrangements are pending with Jack Funeral Home in Blair.

READSTOWN/VIROQUA — Daniel P. Zielke, 76, of Readstown and formerly of Viroqua died Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice, with his wife by his side.

Don Wilson was born April 13,1925, in Greene, Iowa, and passed away Feb. 13, 2015, in La Crosse.

Lois Ann Thaldorf, 82, of La Crosse died Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 23, at Mary, Mother of the Chur…

Rita A. Messerschmidt, 83, of La Crosse died Friday Feb. 13, 2015, at Bethany Riverside. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Roncalli Newman Parish, La Crosse. Friends and fa…

Jacqueline A. Secrist (Turner) died Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. A full obituary will follow.